Today, in the heart of Silicon Valley, Microsoft is announcing the latest release of the Silverlight browser plug-in and the upcoming availability of Expression 3 design tools. The live launch event is headlined by a keynote speech presented by S. Somasegar and Scott Guthrie. Together, they’re showing how Microsoft is dramatically improving the creation and consumption of software experiences, including:

• How Smooth Streaming delivers the most amazing HD quality video experiences online
• How to truly build once and deploy everywhere with out-of-browser support in Silverlight
• How innovative tools, like Blend 3 + SketchFlow, are fundamentally changing the way designers and developers turn their visions into reality

Drop by seethelight.com and watch as we cook up the best of Silverlight 3 and Expression Studio 3 in “The Visual Kitchen”, our entertaining TV show. Feast your eyes on the new and fantastic things that can be done by combining the Silverlight 3 platform with the new Expression 3 tools. Watch product demonstrations of Microsoft Expression Studio 3, Microsoft Expression Blend 3 and Expression Web 3.

For more information and/or to download Microsoft Expression Blend 3 Release Candidate, click here.